The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01
DOCTORS ABOUT THE FESTIVE BOARD.
The Testimonial Banquet Given Last Night
to Dr. W. N. Wishard at the Denison.

The testimonial banquet given to DR.. W. N
Wishard last evening at the Denison House.
upon his retirement from the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the City Hospital, after eight and half years
service, brought together company of seventy
five persons sixty of whom were physicians The
guests from abroad were Drs. Marshall Sexton
and Charles Parsons, of Rushville; DR.. Moulder,
of Kokomo; Dr. j. L Rocker, Of Castleton;
Prof. Harvey Wiley, of Washington, D. c., and
Prof. Charlton. of Plainfeld.
The toast mas tiers were Drs. J. L. Thompson
and I. B. Harvey. Rev. DR.. James Mcleod
pronounced the invocation
The first response was to ''The Old City Hos
pital-Dunlap's Folly" by DR.. j. NJ. Dunlap, the
son of the late DIR. Livingston Dunlap, through
whose almost super human exertions the first
hospital was built The first hospital was dedi-
Gated in 1885, and received the sobriquet of
''Dunaps Folly" chiefly for the reason that citi-
could not be prevailed upon to go there
under any circumstances, though when the war
came on it was found to be necessity. DR.. j.
NJ. Dunlap feelingy acknowledged his gratitude
to the profession for their kindly and appreciat-
i've recognition of his fathers efforts.
In responding to the toast, 1.-The New City
Hospital-Wlshard's Wisdom Dr.~T. B. Harvey
paid glowing tribute to DIR. W. n. Wishard, to
whose untiring energy and devotion this city is
indebted for having hospital which. in all neces
sary things has no superior in the country. 1t is
hospital which he took pleasure in inviting
his professional brethren from abroad 10 VISIT
DR.. d. Il. Oliver responded to the toast Tine
Medical Profession OF indianapolis" He spoke
of Dr. Livingston Dunlap coming here in
1929 on horseback. by bride path from Cherry
Valley. N. Y. and called to mind the fact that
the father of the first hospital in indianapolis
was born on the last day of the year 1899, and
that the assembled gentlemen were celebrating
thu eighty eighth anniversary OF that gentle
mans birth. 1t was to DR.. Dunlap and Dr.
John s. Bobbs that the medical profession of In
dianapolis was largely indebted for many Of the
privileges they now enjoy.
DR.. Frank G. Ferguson felicitously responded
to the toast, Medical Journalism in Indauapo-
lis" He recited the various ventures in medical
journalism from the first one in 1865 up to the
Indiana journal of Medicine, now in it's fifth
year, and spoke of the literary labors of DR..
Theophilus Parvin. DR.. D. W. Yandel Dr. w.
B. Fletcher, DR.. Charles E. Wright, Dr. Thad
Stevens. Dr. Guido Bell and Others
DR.. j. L. Thompson spoke to the toast
Physics and Morals with a quaint humor
altogether medical and quite unreportable. In
more serious vein he spoke of the great work
done by Superintendent Wishard, who. in his
person. possessed what the true physician should
have to succeed, thorough knowledge of his art
and unimpeachable morals.
A letter read from Mayor Denny, ex-
pressing regret at his inability to be present and
take part in well-deserved a testimonial to a
faithful public servant who had. in his position,
not only done himself great honor, but had done
the city lasting good.
An exceedingly happy response was that made
by Peter F. Bryce to the toast, 1.-THE Hospital
Boards OF the Past" He insisted upon calling
the retiring superintendent a schemer, though a
schemer for the public good. The first appro-
praton asked for the City Hospital by Dr.
Wishard Was for sc. 900, which was the entering
wedge and resulted in bringing into being q
sixty Thousand dollar hospital, with all modern
11x1 al e.
David F. Swain responded to 1.-The Hospital
Board of the Present." and the elimination of
the superintendents desires in the present hos
pital which he now resigned into the hands of
his successor, Dr. John Oliver, in whose hands
the speaker hoped further improvements would
be made from time to time, and that the motto
would be progress"
DR.. w, B. Fletcher. responded briefly to the
toast, 1.-The State Benevolent Institutions" He
was pleased to SO many physicians assem-
bled together and in such seeming harmony, a
circumstance quite overwhelming and one he
| hardly thought possible. Professor Charlton. of
| the House of Refuge, spoke In praise of Dr.
Wishard and the Hospital as It's. Brief speech
| es were then made by DR.. Mclean Moulder, of
kokomo, who said he was a. child of the fiery
| furnace. and apologized for the fact that he,
| like all other Kokomo citizens, was unable
| to talk two minutes without reference to the
| wonderful gas wells of that fortunate city.
| DR.. John Chambers made neat speech pre-
senting valuable microscope and accessories to
| superintendent VlsndrQ. TO Wn1cn q IeeIOg
response was made by the recipient. who gave
due credit to all who had aided and encouraged
him in his work Brief speeches followed by
John G. Blake. Rev. DR. Mcleod, Rev. j. A.
| Rondthaer and Rev. r. Y. Hunter
| Dr. w H Wishard, father of the retiring SUI
| perintendent, spoke o. medical banquet he at
tended in this city forty years ago, calling to
mind the prominent physicians of that day. OF
all who sat at that feast he thought that he was
| the sole survivor, unless it might be
| that DR.. F. H. Jameson was one of the
company. He spoke OF Dr. Livingston Dunlap
Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Coe, DR.. Ross Dr. Sanders
and DR.. Richmond, and at the mention of the
| last name said that Indianapolis had the physi
clan who performed the cesarean operation
perhaps the first time in the West, and that
too, by cande-light
The company, few minutes after IL o'clock
| in the early morning of the glad New Year
| sung AUD Lang Syne' and 1.-THE Sweet By
and By" and went their several ways